Νηρηΐς
Ἀναβάντα γὰρ εἰς τὴν ἀκρόπολιν, καὶ διὰ τὴν ὑπερβολὴν τῆς λύπης προσκόψαντα τῷ ζῆν, ἑαυτὸν κατακρημνίσαι → For he ascended the acropolis and then, because he was disgusted with life by reason of his excessive grief, cast himself down the height
English (LSJ)
or Νηρεΐς, ΐδος, ἡ, daughter of Nereus, sea-nymph (opp. Ναϊάς, spring-nymph): mostly in plural Νηρηΐδες, Il.18.38, Pi.P.11.2; title of play by Anaxandrides, Ath.11.482c; Νηρεΐδες Alc.Supp.8.11, Pi.I. (6) 5.6, Q.S.2.436, title of play by Aeschylus; Att. Νηρῇδες A.Fr.174, S.OC719 (lyr.), E.Andr.1267, etc.; they were fifty in number, Hes.Th.264, Pi.I.6(5).6; their names are given, Il.18.39sqq., Hes.Th.243 sqq.: rare in sg., gen. Νηρηΐδος S.Fr.546, Alc. Com.4.
French (Bailly abrégé)
poét. c. Νηρεΐς.
Greek Monotonic
Νηρηΐς: ή Νηρεΐς, -ΐδος, ἡ, κόρη του Νηρέα, Νηρηίδα ή Νύμφη της θάλασσας· κυρίως στον πληθ., Νηρηΐδες, σε Όμηρ.· Νηρεΐδες, σε Ησίοδ.· Αττ. Νηρῇδες, σε Σοφ., Ευρ.
